by ingrid.admin | May 9, 2011 | Vancouver Island
May is a terrific month here in British Columbia. The weather is getting warmer, the rhododendrons go crazy and gardeners know it is time to plant, weed and feed. On Vancouver Island, between Port Hardy in the north and Victoria in the south, there are over 18...
by ingrid.admin | Aug 5, 2010 | Vancouver Island
Milner Gardens is on the east coast of Vancouver Island between the communities of Parksville and Qualicum Beach. It is considered one of Canada’s 10 best public gardens by Canadian Geographic Travel. Its blooms are legendary and now there is an expansion...
by ingrid.admin | Jul 31, 2010 | Vancouver Island
Whether you are an experienced hiker or a novice beginner, you’ll find a wide variety of guided summer hikes through Vancouver Island’s Strathcona Park, to such pristine alpine destinations as Mt. Albert Edward, Croteau Lake and Lake Helen MacKenzie. ...
by ingrid.admin | Apr 29, 2010 | Vancouver Island
It makes my palate tingle just writing this but there are more than two dozen wineries and vineyards located in the Vancouver Island region. Many are in the Cowichan Valley, in communities such as Cobble Hill, Duncan and Lake Cowichan, and the Saanich Peninsula, near...
